17-Day Extensive African Tour
Egypt and Kenya, Visit ancient Cairo, Take a Nile Cruise
and experience 7 Game Drives in Kenya

This value added package contains:

•  Round-trip Air from JFK (New York) or Washington Dulles to Cairo Egypt
•  4 nights Cairo at the Sphinx Sofitel
•  1 Day room in Cairo at Sphinx Sofitel to rest before overnight flight to Nairobi
•  3- night All-Inclusive Nile Cruise in Junior Suite outside Cabin, on the King of Thebes
•  All Shore Excursions
•  Full Day tour of Cairo
•  7 nights Kenya
•  Flight Nairobi to Cairo
•  29 meals
•  7 Game Drives

Not included are airport fees and taxes, approximately $305.00

ITINERARY

Friday: Fly from New York or Washington to Cairo, Egypt.

Saturday: - Arrive Cairo, Transfer to your hotel the Sofitrle Sphinx Egypt for a day at leisure at the Spinx Spinx Hotel Sofitel Hotel, with a DAY room to rest in for your late transfer overnight flight to Nairobi.

Sunday: Day at leisure at the Sofitel Sphinx, with a day room to allow you to rest for your late night flight to Nairobi.

Monday:  Nairobi. Arrive in Nairobi where you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Optional afternoon excursions available. (See below for optional excursions) Overnight BB basis at the Stanley Hotel

Tuesday:  Samburu.  Shaba Drive to Shaba National Park arriving in time for lunch at Sarova Shaba.  Shaba National Park is very pretty and under visited.Lion The Shaba Game Reserve is famous thanks to Kenya's most renowned conservationists, George and Joy Adamson. Joy Adamson and her her husband, Kenya game warden George Adamson, raised Elsa, a lion cub. When Elsa approached maturity, Joy determined she must re-educate Elsa to living in the wild so that the lioness can return to a free life. Shaba National Park is often referred to as the Born Free country. We have an afternoon game drive in Shaba.  Shaba National Reserve took it's name from the the massive cone of volcanic rock that dominates this region. The landscape is similar to nearby Samburu with riverine forests, acacia and doum palms. Dinner and overnight Sarova Shaba FB.

Wednesday:   Samburu / Shaba.  Morning and afternoon game drives in Shaba.  Dinner and overnight Sarova Shaba FB.

Thursday:   Lake Nakuru provides the visitor with one of Kenya’s best known images. Thousands of flamingo, joined into a massive flock, fringe the shores of this soda lake. A pulsing pink swathe of life that carpets the water, the flamingo are a breathtaking sight.
The lake has become world famous for these birds, who visit the lake to feed on algae that forms on the lake bed. They move back and forth, feeding and occasionally and spectacularly taking to flight, filling the sky over the lake with color. The lake is extremely variable in size changing from 5 up to 30 sq kilometers in area. Nakuru has more than just flamingos. This is a major National Park and an important sanctuary for Rhino. Both Black and White Rhino are found here, and are often seen resting under acacias by the Lake shore. The park abounds with game. There are huge herds of waterbuck, zebra, buffalo, the endangered Rothschild Giraffe and more.

This is one of your best chances of seeing Leopard in Kenya, and there are several large prides of Lion. Exploring beyond the lake is always rewarding and there are forests, cliffs, waterfalls and more to be found here. Nearby Nakuru town is a busy and thriving local centre with a bustling market. The town is a hub for local transport and travel and Masai Mara. After breakfast the safari leaves Shaba and drives to Lake Nakuru in the Rift Valley.  Lunch followed by an afternoon game drive.  Dinner and overnight Lion Hill Lodge FB

Friday:   Masai Mara.  After breakfast continue to the Masai Mara.  Lunch and afternoon game drive. South Western Kenya is the heartland of the Maasai.
Maasai The Maasai are a strongly independent people who still value tradition and ritual as an integral part of their everyday lives. They regard themselves not just as residents of this area but that they are as much a part of the life of the land as the land is part of their lives. Traditionally, the Maasai rarely hunt and living alongside wildlife in harmony is an important part of their beliefs. Lions and Wildebeest play as important a role in their cultural beliefs as their own herds of cattle. This unique co-existence of man and wildlife makes this Maasai land one of the world’s most unique wilderness regions. Dinner and overnight Mara Sarova Lodge FB.

Saturday:   Masai Mara.  Full day in the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Dinner and overnight Mara Sarova Lodge FB.

Sunday:  Day at leisure in  NAIROBI, Overnight at the Stanley Hotel

Monday:  FLY NAIROBI to CAIRO.  Day at Leisure in Cairo.  Overnight, Sphinx Soffitel, Cairo.

Tuesday:  FULL DAY TOUR OF CAIRO. Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, which houses the world’s largest collection of artifacts from the era of the pharaohs including some belonging to King Tut. Tour Old Cairo, where early Judaism and Christianity flourished in Egypt. Visit sites like the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Moallaka Church where the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus took refuge. Spend the afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza built for Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx. End the day at the bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Overnight Sphinx Soffitel, Cairo. (B/L)

Wednesday:  Deluxe Nile Cruise.  You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight tCruise shipo Aswan. Upon arrival at Aswan Airport, visit the High Dam, Old Dam, Philae Temple, and the Granite Quarries. You will be transferred to your Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 4-day/3-night Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard will consist of an Outside Junior Suite Cabin with private facilities. Afternoon sail by felucca for an outside visit to the Agha Khan Mausoleum and Elephantine Island. Sail to Edfu. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

Thursday:  Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, the best preserved of all the large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Luxor. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

Friday:  Cross the Nile to the West Bank. Visit the Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple, and the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Overnight on board. (B/L/D)

Saturday:  Visit Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who added statues of himself. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple. After disembarkation, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight at the Sphinx Soffitel, Cairo. (B)

Sunday:  Flight Home.

OPTIONAL TOURS:
Nairobi City Tour – US $68.00 per person (3-hour tour) – AM and PM departures
Nairobi City Tour and Karen Blixen Museum — US $90.00 per person (4-hour tour) – AM and PM departures
Nairobi National Park and animal orphanage — US $148.00 per person (4-hour tour) – AM and PM departures
Dinner with return transfers to the famous Carnivore restaurant — US $63.00 per person
Balloon Safari from Mara — US $ 595.00 per person

Prices:
                                                         Air and Land                     Land only

                                                           Per Person                       Per Person

4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 2009                      $4,399.00                               $2,999.00
5/15, 5/22, 2009                                   $4,399.00                               $2,999.00
5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, 2009                    $4,999.00                               $3,299.00
6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 2009            $5,299.00                               $3,499.00
7/31, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 2009            $4,899.00                               $3,499.00
9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 2009                    $4,899.00                               $3,499.00
10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 2009                         $4,899.00                               $3,499.00
10/23, 2009                                         $4,699.00                               $3,299.00
10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 2009             $4,599.00                               $3,299.00
11/27, 12/4, 12/11, 2009                       $4,599.00                               $3,299.00

Single Supplement is $1,199.00 per person added to above pricing

Entry Requirements for Egypt and Kenya
Besides your passport, you will need a double VISA for entry to Egypt since you will be entering from both the USA and Kenya. 

For Kenya, you also need a VISA and a Yellow Fever Shot. With the vaccination comes a little yellow booklet – carry this yellow booklet with you –  this is your proof of yellow fever vaccination which you need for return to the USA. I  ALWAYS recommend that people see their own physician, or a travel doctor, for a final decision on shots that are merely recommended.

KENYA - *Passport, visa, and onward/return ticket required.  Visas should be obtained in advance.  Airport visas are available for those traveling from a country where there is no Kenyan Embassy/High Commission.  Travelers who opt to obtain an airport visa should expect delays upon arrival.  Evidence of yellow fever immunization may be requested. *  Tourist visas require 1 application form, 2 photos, onward/return ticket, and $50 fee (money order or cashier’s check only).  Multiple-entry visas require payment of a $100 fee (money order or cashier’s check only).  Expedited visa service is available for an additional $10.  Airport departure tax is $40.  For additional information, consult the Embassy of Kenya, 2249 R St., NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202/387-6101).  Internet: www.kenyaembassy.com

Immunization

The best choice of vaccines for your trip depends on many individual factors, including your precise travel plans. Vaccines commonly recommended for travelers to Africa include those against. Your own personal physician is your best guide for any of the vaccines listed below. Only Yellow Fever is mandatory for Kenya:

Tetanus
Diphtheria
Polio
Typhoid
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Yellow fever*
Rabies
Meningitis

Minimum Page requirements for Passports on Travel to Africa

Please be advised that according to Home Affairs Officials at the airport, as from 1st September 2008, the new minimum passport entry requirement for any travelers entering South Africa is a minimum of six blank pages in their passport (including the two endorsement pages in US passports)

This means six visa pages for all non-US passport holders and four visa pages plus the two endorsement pages for all US passport holders.

We have also been advised that if a guest holding a US passport should be traveling to more than four African countries via RSA, then the traveler must have a minimum of one blank visa page for each country to be visited plus one extra blank visa page excluding the endorsement pages in US passports. i.e. a visitor holding a US passport who is visiting five countries via RSA must have a minimum of six blank visa pages on arrival. (Eight blank pages in all including the endorsement pages)

The Fine Print: Deposit of $200.00 is non refundable. Egyptian Visa $25.00 per person. Please see the Egypt Kenya information above describing the entry and exit visas for the trip and their costs. Single supplement $1199.00 per person. Single supplement is not an extra cost. This is because the room cost is divided between 2 persons on the double rate. The round trip cost of transportation to JFK in not included. All pricing now includes air fuel surcharges per U.S. D.O.T Regulations. Air taxes are additional. In the past fuel surcharges were paid with final payment and were collected along with the taxes, now the fuel surcharge is collected as part of the package price. Bottom line is the same. You are not paying more now, you did not pay less before!

Prices quoted do include fuel surcharges, but do not include airport fees or airline taxes.